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Myths and Ancient Stories
- Narrative, Meaning and Influence in the West
Engelsk Paperback
Myths and Ancient Stories
- Narrative, Meaning and Influence in the West
Engelsk Paperback

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An introduction to ancient myths and the critical discussions that surround them, this book dives into the stories of pre-modern culture, taking a comparative look at how they have shaped the West and modern storytelling as we have come to understand it today.

It makes texts and scholarship from near Eastern, Classical and Celtic disciplines engaging and accessible, and traces narrative meaning through stories from ancient Mesopotamia to the BritishMedieval Period, offering compelling pathways into such writings as The Epic of Gilgamesh, Genesis and Job, The Odyssey, The Mabinogi, The Life of St Cadoc and Sir Orfeo. Looking at each in detail, Myths and Ancient Stories also explores myth through a modern lens, probing at how, in this scientific age, it continues to inspire contemporary film, games and literary works such as those by, Margaret Atwood, Colm Tóibín, Madeleine Miller and Pat Barker.

Impressive in breadth and bringing together a wide range of foundational texts from diverse traditions for the first time, this work is the ideal orientation to the ancient works central to English literary culture, shedding light on the mythological roots of storytelling and narrative.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
216
ISBN-13:
9781350346857
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1350346853
Udg. Dato:
30 maj 2024
Længde:
13mm
Bredde:
234mm
Højde:
157mm
Forlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato:
30 maj 2024
Forfatter(e):
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